Messy Truth Leadership

About Messy Truth Leadership

Leadership is hard because human beings are complicated. The only way to decode all the things that we do is to become self-aware. When we turn inward, we can start to understand why we do the things we do. After that, we can start to understand other people, and figure out why they do the things they do. With that knowledge, we can build stronger connections to others. Hang out with us so you can become a more self-aware person and connect better with others. messytruthleadership.substack.com (https://messytruthleadership.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Gavin Fenn-Smith, Meghan Mahoney, Nicki Roth

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2023

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Small scale experiments

   In his 30 years at Sloan, Nelson’s perspective on how leaders can change and develop has evolved. Exploring your history, how it helps or hinders your leadership today, and knowing what you need to work on just isn’t enough. He considers this the diagnostic phase. He now has years of evidence that real and sustainable change occurs through intentional, small experiments. Listen in and, by all means, DO try this at home. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit messytruthleadership.substack.com (https://messytruthleadership.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   How to be 'tougher' with your team

   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit messytruthleadership.substack.com (https://messytruthleadership.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   14 Jul 2026

   Narcissistic leaders want you back

   More and more, we hear that CEOs want employees back in the office. According to research recently published in the NYT, contrary to the publicly-stated defense of this as the need for employee collaboration, the real reason is because the leaders’ ego needs it to happen. Link (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/opinion/office-work-wfh-bosses.html?searchResultPosition=2) to the article that this episode is based upon. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit messytruthleadership.substack.com (https://messytruthleadership.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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